Agustín Francisco Carbó Lugo (born February 27, 1970) is an
energy
In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...
and
environmental
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lawyer and the President & CEO of ClimaTHINK Institute for Climate Law & Policy.
Education
He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in
civil and environmental engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...
from
Northeastern University
Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...
, a juris doctor from
Vermont Law School
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is a private law and public policy graduate school in South Royalton, Vermont. It offers several degrees, including Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law a ...
, and a master of environmental management from
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
. Carbó is also a member of the
Phi Sigma Alpha
Phi Sigma Alpha (), commonly known as La Sigma, is a Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities, Puerto Rican fraternity originally established as the Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity (Sociedad de Amigos) on October 22, 1928, at the University of Puert ...
fraternity.
Career
He served as the first chairman of the
Puerto Rico Energy Commission
The Puerto Rico Energy Commission (PREC; Spanish: ''Comisión de Energía de Puerto Rico'') is the government agency that regulates the energy industry in Puerto Rico. The commission was created with the primary intention of regulating the Puerto R ...
(PREC) and the executive director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority under the administration of governor
Alejandro García Padilla
Alejandro Javier García Padilla (; born August 3, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician and attorney who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017.
Prior to this position, García Padilla held various roles in the political la ...
.
He was an Assistant Regional Counsel for the
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it be ...
.
Notes
References
External links
Archived Bio from the Puerto Rico Energy Commission's Website
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1970 births
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies alumni
Puerto Rican lawyers
People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
People of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont Law and Graduate School alumni
Northeastern University alumni
Living people
American chief executives